Priest River to host ‘Capital for a Day’ on Aug. 29
By Reader Staff
Idaho Gov. Brad Little will be in Priest River for the next “Capital for a Day” event, which will take place Thursday, Aug. 29 from 10 a.m. …
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Sandpoint shows state, federal officials failings of wastewater treatment plant
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint Mayor Jeremy Grimm is busy making the city’s case for an overhaul of the wastewater treatment plant at Lakeview Park — most recently bringing …
Saving the libraries
By K.L. Huntley
Reader Contributor
It is high time for everyone to sit down and quietly come to their senses. Eons ago I wrote a bad song (all of them …
Dems rally to support libraries as Idaho’s ‘harmful materials’ bill takes effect
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Librarians around the state have spent a tense several months preparing for House Bill 710 to take effect. The legislation, passed by lawmakers in April …
What to know about the May 21 primary
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Voting in the 2024 primary election will take place in person at the polls from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, though …
Hard-fought wins overshadowed by growing extremism in 2024 session
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise
Reader Contributor
People deserve a government that works for them. The 2024 Idaho legislative session saw both triumphs and setbacks for the people of Idaho. …
Idaho GOP House leaders provide overview of 2024 Legislature following adjournment
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Leaders of the Republican Caucus in the Idaho House of Representatives gathered April 10 in a meeting room of the Capitol in Boise to address …
Gov. signs Herndon bill limiting leaseholder rights to regulate weapons on public property
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Idaho Supreme Court justices ruled unanimously in June 2023 that the Festival at Sandpoint had the right to ban firearms on city-owned War Memorial Field …
Sundown state
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
If you want a master class is hypocrisy and cynicism — and ever need a handy example for what irony truly is — look at …
Idaho bill expanding birth control access heads to governor’s desk
By Mia Maldonado
Idaho Capital Sun
In a narrow 34-35 vote, a bill to require insurance companies to cover up to six months of supplies of contraceptives passed the Idaho …
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